I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

However, if a peak Toshiro Hitsugaya were to fight a peak Captain-Commander Yamamoto, Captain-Commander Yamamoto would undoubtedly crush Toshiro Hitsugaya.

After all, Captain-Commander Yamamoto's Bankai, with its 15 million degree core temperature, could evaporate all the moisture in the entire Soul Society.

However, Hyōrinmaru's ability is to gather moisture from the air and condense it into ice.

If all the moisture is completely evaporated, Hyōrinmaru might not even be able to perform Bankai.

His abilities were completely suppressed. Unless Toshiro's spiritual pressure completely surpassed that of Captain-Commander Yamamoto, he could not suppress Ryujin Jakka's high temperature with the cold air formed from his own spiritual pressure and forcibly condense water vapor into ice.

Teaching Toshiro to control his spiritual pressure will, in the short term, slow down the rate at which Toshiro's spiritual pressure increases.

However, this also allows Toshiro to better unleash his full potential.

The reason why Toshiro Hitsugaya couldn't properly use his Bankai in the future was because he didn't have enough control over his spiritual pressure. Using stronger abilities rashly would harm him.

This is similar to Ikkaku Madarame's Bankai, Ryumon Hozuki-maru.

Madarame Ikkaku's Bankai, Ryumon Hozukimaru, needs to warm up before it can unleash its full power.

Toshiro Hitsugaya's true Bankai requires his body to withstand the complete shattering of the four ice flowers behind him, allowing him to adapt to the power of Hyōrinmaru before he can fully unleash it.

In addition, Toshiro Hitsugaya's talent in Kido is not weak either, and he cannot neglect his training in Kido.

Erin didn't want Toshiro to end up like Ichigo Kurosaki, who possessed powerful spiritual pressure but whose control over it was simple and crude.

Under those circumstances, Ichigo Kurosaki could only learn sword techniques and Shunpo.

If someone were to practice Kido, even Ichigo Kurosaki might be killed by the Kido he himself unleashed.

After all, even with a spiritual pressure level like Renji Abarai's, he was blasted black and blue while practicing Kido. If it were Ichigo Kurosaki, the Shinigami Academy would probably have to be demolished.

……

"This is Seireitei?"

After leading Toshiro Hitsugaya through the White Path Gate into the Seireitei, the boy, who had always appeared calm, finally revealed a look of surprise in his eyes.

Erin and Toshiro Hitsugaya returned to Seireitei later than Erin had anticipated.

Initially, he planned to wait until Toshiro Hitsugaya had fully mastered the control over spiritual pressure to the point of instinct before using Shunpo to bring Toshiro Hitsugaya back to Seireitei.

However, Erin underestimated the power of Hyōrinmaru, the "strongest" Zanpakutō of the ice and snow type.

After Toshiro Hitsugaya achieved complete control over his spiritual pressure, Hyōrinmaru's power erupted dramatically.

Just as Ichigo Kurosaki learned the true name of "Zangetsu" after Kisuke Urahara activated his Shinigami powers, Toshiro Hitsugaya was also pulled into the soul space by Hyorinmaru before he had completed his "Sword Zen" training. There, he learned Hyorinmaru's true name and drew his own Zanpakuto.

This caused a surge in Toshiro Hitsugaya's spiritual pressure, resulting in a decrease in his control over it, forcing him to undergo spiritual pressure control training again.

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Third day of intensive updates.

Chapter 202 New Cognition

Because of the Zanpakuto being drawn, Erin's teaching of Toshiro Hitsugaya has changed from initially only teaching him how to control spiritual pressure to now introducing him to sword techniques and Shunpo.

As for Hakuda and Ghost Path...

Well, given Hitsugaya Toshiro's current height, training in Hakuda would be the least efficient method, a complete waste of time and energy.

As for Kido, before Hitsugaya Toshiro had mastered the control over spiritual pressure to the point of doing so at will, it could only harm both himself and others.

Later on, Erin and Toshiro Hitsugaya used Shunpo to travel whenever they were practicing sword techniques and controlling their spiritual pressure.

Thus, even without Erin's guidance, Erin and his companion arrived at Seireitei in just three months.

Of course, during this period, every night after Hitsugaya Toshiro fell asleep, Erin would return to the Kuchiki family and then rush to Hitsugaya Toshiro's side the next morning before he woke up.

Otherwise, even if Erin had already told Haruko Kuchiki about Toshiro Hitsugaya, it was hard to guarantee that Haruko wouldn't overthink it.

……

It's no wonder Toshiro was shocked.

In fact, even Erin, who frequently travels between Rukongai and Seireitei, experiences a sense of disconnect every time he returns to Seireitei from Rukongai.

Seireitei is located at the very center of Soul Society, covering an area of ​​133,000 square ri with a radius of approximately 365 ri.

You might not be familiar with the concept of "spirit sanctuary," but you should know that Karakura Town, where the protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki lives, is less than 0.5 square spirit sanctuaries, which gives you an idea of ​​just how big Seireitei is.

It takes an ordinary Shinigami forty days to complete one circuit around the Seireitei.

The Seireitei is surrounded by a white wall more than five meters high, with only four exits in total.

These white walls were all built using "killing spirit stones" that could release energy to block and decompose spiritual power. Because the residents of Rukongai had no spiritual power, they could not even get close to the walls.

The walls separate the Seireitei from the rest of Soul Society into two distinct worlds.

Outside the Seireitei lies the dwelling place of countless souls. Even in the safest district of Rukongai, the houses where the Rukongas live are still made of wood.

The tallest houses are only two or three stories high.

However, within Seireitei, towering buildings and magnificent mansions can be seen everywhere.

Moreover, unlike the "dirty," "chaotic," and "poor" Rukongai, Seireitei is almost entirely pure white, occasionally adorned with red glazed tiles, clean and tidy.

Beyond the architectural differences, what's even more intriguing is the difference in lifestyle between the people living in Seireitei and those in Rukongai.

Even in the safest district, closest to Seireitei, outside Rukongai, attacks by Hollows are still occasionally made.

Under such circumstances, the residents of Rukongai live in constant fear, lest one day they be unlucky enough to encounter a Hollow descending from Hueco Mundo.

Although the Shinigami within the Seireitei will soon deal with the Hollows that have descended, I, who have already been consumed by the Hollows, will not come back to life just because the Hollows are killed and purified by the Shinigami.

For the people living in Rukongai, this place is no different from their lives before.

After all, aside from some souls who can retain their memories and come to Soul Society on their own, nearly nine-tenths of the souls in Soul Society are sent there by Shinigami using the marks on the hilts of their Zanpakuto.

Only by letting go of one's obsessions can one be guided to the Soul Society.

Therefore, the Shinigami's practice of sending souls who die in the mortal world to the Soul Society is quite brutal.

— Directly erase all memories of the soul related to the present world.

Without memories of the present world, there are naturally no obsessions.

This is why it's rare to encounter someone in Soul Society who has memories of their past life.

Here, people without memories follow in the footsteps of their predecessors, repeating their lives. Over millions of years, the present world has undergone several changes, but the Soul Society remains the same as it was a million years ago, without the slightest change.

No, in the hands of those nobles, Seireitei became even more prosperous and magnificent.

In comparison, Rukongai seems like a remote and desolate place far removed from modern metropolises.

After buying Toshiro a new outfit, Erin led him back to the Kuchiki family home.

"Come on, Toshiro, for the time before you enroll in school, you will live with me."

"By the way, I'll also introduce you to your teacher's wife."

"Alas, what a pity. When I first told her about you, I was thinking of adopting you as our child."

Toshiro turned his head away, pretending not to hear his teacher's last words.

Although he was very grateful to Ms. Erin, it was Ms. Erin who took him away from his grandmother before he could cause irreparable harm to her.

However, having been given a second life by her grandmother, she could not abandon her grandmother's surname and become a member of her teacher's family.

The teacher, his wife, and other relatives and friends.

But Grandma only has herself left!

If I leave, Grandma will definitely be very sad.

The sight of Erin and Toshiro pulling each other along quickly attracted the attention of many people.

Although Erin rarely goes out, as the most mysterious and powerful captain in Seireitei, there are countless Shinigami who admire and worship Erin.

Therefore, everyone is familiar with Erin's appearance.

Even if you don't recognize Erin, you'll recognize the captain's haori she's wearing.

This is something only the captains of the Gotei 13 can wear, which represents the supreme status of the Gotei 13.

The captain of a squad, in terms of status and position, is no less than that of a high-ranking noble.

When they saw the boy Erin was holding hands with, everyone's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of envy.

To be valued by Captain Erin and personally taken shopping by him, he must be Captain Erin's new disciple, right?

Having lived in Rukongai for many years, Toshiro Hitsugaya is extremely sensitive to the gazes of others.

When Erin-sensei took his hand, Toshiro clearly sensed that many eyes looking at Erin-sensei were scrutinizing him.

This made Toshiro feel somewhat uncomfortable.

When has he ever seen so many people looking at him?

So, feeling a bit uncomfortable, Toshiro slightly hid his body behind Erin's figure, as if that would allow him to avoid some of her gaze.

"Ha ha……"

It was rare to see Toshiro make such an adorable expression, and Erin smiled.

It was only then that Erin realized how inconvenient it was to have only one hand.

Otherwise, giving Toshiro a head pat right now would be incredibly heartwarming.

"Toshiro, as my disciple, you will be the focus of many eyes from now on."

"You have to try to get used to it, ignore it, or accept these gazes."

"Huh? Ignore it or take responsibility?"

"Correct."

Erin nodded, then explained to Toshiro, "In Seireitei, I have a total of five disciples, including you."

"Three of them have now grown into captains of the Gotei 13."

"The remaining one, along with you, will naturally attract more attention."

"They all want to know what kind of achievements the people who will be accepted as my disciples will have."

"If you can't reach the level of the top three, then you have to ignore their gaze."